​Does your university as a body have an existence of participatory bodies to recognize and engage local stakeholders, including local residents, local government, local private, local civil society representatives?

Entrepreneurship Agency:

https://units.imamu.edu.sa/deanships/gce/Pages/Entrepreneurship.aspx 

The Entrepreneurship Agency seeks to provide an environment capable of stimulating and investing creative ideas in order to build and develop the knowledge economy, through the dissemination and promotion of the culture of self-employment and entrepreneurship, by attracting and supporting the owners of entrepreneurial ideas in all fields, and looking for all methods that will overcome the obstacles facing entrepreneurs.

Objectives:

1. Spreading the culture of self-employment and entrepreneurship in the local community.
2. Enhancing the applied method in university education and linking the university's outputs to the labor market.
3. Encouraging and motivating the owners of entrepreneurial ideas by starting a private project and joining the business incubator (Imam Cloud).
4. Introducing the business incubator of Imam University (Imam Cloud).
5. Establishing strategic partnerships with associations and institutions that support entrepreneurship.
6. Create a network of relationships and join existing networks to research and exchange experiences in the field of entrepreneurship.​

Programs and Activities:

• Holding meetings, success stories and awareness lectures to present successful experiences in order to encourage and motivate self-employment and entrepreneurship.
• Organizing various events and participating in external events in entrepreneurship to introduce the Imam's cloud
• Establishing specialized training courses in the establishment, management and development of entrepreneurial projects.
• Joining networks supporting entrepreneurship in the Kingdom.
• Establishing agreements and partnerships with effective entities that contribute to providing facilities to entrepreneurs and funding bodies to provide financial support to them.

IMAMU Units

https://units.imamu.edu.sa/colleges/Medicine/RegulationsRegulations/Documents/Manual%20of%20Policy%20and%20procedures%20of%20Al%20Imam%20COM.pdf#search=representations 

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IMAMU Strategy Plan

https://imamu.edu.sa/en/about/Documents/IMSIUStratgyplan.pdf#search=governance 

 

Deanship of calendar and quality

introducing the deanship (imamu.edu.sa)

Overview of the deanship​

Quality assurance and performance improvement measures are inherent to the massive expansion of Saudi higher education institutions. these institutions have to ensure the quality of their operations and outputs and to continuously improve all their activities, adopting a set of key performance indicators and selected benchmarks that measure this performance. this can only be achieved by finding a unit to manage these operations.          
genesis:
The idea of establishing the department of quality and academic accreditation at imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic university came in 1427/2/4h, to provide independent quality assurance services on both the program and institutional sides.              
with the expansion of the department's work, at the beginning of 1430 ah, it was transformed into an independent pillar of evaluation and quality that carries on all the burdens and activities related to evaluation, quality and academic accreditation.     
deans:
Since the beginning of the deanship, she has been punished for managing and taking over her affairs and developing her career with a number of scientific and administrative competencies at the university and community level: 
first: Dr. Saleh Al-Ghamdi.
second: Dr. Ahmed Al-jubaili        
third: Dr. Suleiman Al-jubeir.        
fourth: Dr. Abdullah Al-asmari.     
fifth: Dr. kholoud Al-Tamimi.  
sixth: Dr. Abdullah bin Yahya Al-fifi (current brigadier general).

Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic university believes in its mission to achieve excellence, and strives consistently to achieve this by adopting the best policies and practices to ensure the quality of higher education institutions, and the pillar of evaluation and quality comes as one of the most important support pillars concerned with achieving the university's strategic orientations towards quality and excellence of performance.

the deanship of evaluation and quality looks forward to achieving its vision to be an experienced house at the level of Saudi universities responsible for providing support and support to all university units to ensure the quality of academic and administrative performance, through the development of systems, policies and procedures related to the quality of the educational and administrative process, in addition to providing evaluation services, training and continuous improvement.

proud of its more than 10 years of progress and achievements made by the loyal former deans, it is determined to continue to move towards further advancement of imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic university and its academic programmes to be able to meet the requirements of national development and provide the Saudi labor market with outstanding graduates, in addition to developing research contributions to advance science in the fields of legal, humanitarian, scientific and applied, while at the same time calling for all my levels. the university is sincere in working and ensuring the quality of performance and cooperation with the programs, initiatives and activities offered by the deanship based on the importance of teamwork and joint pursuit to achieve the university's goals and future aspirations to serve religion and then the homeland in light of the vision of good leadership 2030.

in conclusion, i hope that the deanship site will be satisfied with everyone and i cannot miss to thank the leader of this majestic edifice, imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic university, h.e. a. dr. Ahmed bin Salem al ameri for the continued support and guidance of the deanship of calendar and quality, and also thanks to his excellency the university's undersecretary for planning, development and quality dr. Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al shadi.​

Goals 

Strategic objectives:

1. building an effective quality assurance system at the university.
2. localizing quality, promoting its principles and practices and spreading its culture at the university with all its branches and units.
3. evaluate all the university's activities and ensure its quality, especially academic programs, scientific research and community service.
4. preparing and supporting academic programmes for domestic and external credits to achieve their objectives.
5. working with university units responsible for academic programs to improve students' learning outcomes.
6. raising the quality of teaching performance and providing professional support to faculty members in the field of teaching, scientific research and community service, thereby improving the quality of the educational process.
7. continuous evaluation of the performance of all processes related to the development of quality assurance in the administrative units of the university.

Development objectives:

1. activating the quality management system and academic accreditation. activating the quality control system of the educational process.
2. build a structure and organizational guide for all university units.
3. developing the university's strategic plan in line with the kingdom's vision 2030

Mission:

• Collecting data from its original reliable sources.

• Make data available to stakeholders, each according to his authority.

• Authentication of data issued by the university to any party inside or outside the university.

• Measuring the performance of entities in achieving university indicators and presenting them with review panels for university decision-makers.

• Analyzing data and building evidence-based knowledge.

• Providing alternative technical solutions supported by scientific evidence to facilitate the process of taking the provision of alternative technical solutions supported by scientific evidence to facilitate the decision-making process.

• Information education for stakeholders (from policymakers, the public, the business sector, and civil society).

• Developing systems and models to support decision-making in educational, research, professional and developmental issues of interest to the university and society.

• Supporting knowledge interaction and forming partnerships at the local, regional and international levels in a way that supports communication and knowledge exchange.

 

Regulatory framework meeting

regulatory framework meeting (imamu.edu.sa) 

 

Imam University Entrepreneurship Centre Holds PD

https://imamu.edu.sa/en/news/Pages/news11-1-1436-5.aspx 

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In coincidence with the global week of guiding for entrepreneurship under the kind patronage of H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Centre for Business Career and Entrepreneurship “CBCE" has launched a penal of discussion entitled “Role of Universities in Backing Guidance of Entrepreneurship" at the rounding hall of the conference bldg of the university.

The penal of discussion has consisted of many themes including “Desired Cooperation between colleges of the university and CBCE", and “Do Universities has provided A proper Environment for Entrepreneurship", and “Display of Entrepreneurship Experience at CBCE", and “Role of non-profit organizations in support of Entrepreneurship Guidance", and “A Comparison between the beneficiary segments of CBCE in Saudi universities".

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020

https://imamu.edu.sa/news/Pages/news_11-11-2020_5.aspx 

Global Entrepreneurship Week is a global initiative that brings together entrepreneurs under one roof, aiming to support and encourage entrepreneurship and spread the culture of self-employment, which is held in November each year.

The participation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020 comes to clarify the Kingdom's role in supporting entrepreneurs globally; paving the way for hosting the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Riyadh next year (GEC) Global Entrepreneurship Congress, in addition to the Kingdom's nomination for the Best Activities Award presented at the Global Entrepreneurship Week among the member countries of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) during the Global Entrepreneurship Conference, and finally contributing to the dissemination of the culture of entrepreneurship; Provide the opportunity to learn about the experiences of States in this field and how to benefit from them.

The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, represented by the Entrepreneurship Network in the Kingdom, has worked to establish a number of controls to participate in the Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020 campaign in the Kingdom to be confined under one umbrella, namely:

- Develop the hashtag of the Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign#GEW2020

- Placing the Kingdom's logo for this week

- Setting the account of the Saudi Entrepreneurship Network @gen_saudi

Participation in Global Entrepreneurship Week by individuals and institutions represents a contribution that increases the proportion of Saudi Arabia's global contribution to entrepreneurship among 170 countries around the world.

In conclusion, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University has sought to participate in the activities of the Entrepreneurship Week 2020, and we are optimistic that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in light of the concerted efforts, will achieve the first place among the member countries of GEN.

Dr. Sawsan bint Abdulkarim Al-Momen

Advisor to His Excellency the President of the University for Entrepreneurship

 

Imam Cloud Business Incubator Imam University obtains a business incubator license from the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises

https://imamu.edu.sa/news/pages/news-7-2-1440-1.aspx 

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With the support, interest and support of His Excellency the Rector of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Prof. Dr. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Aba Al-Khail, the Vice Rectorate for Planning, Development and Quality, represented by the Center for Employment and Entrepreneurial Services, announced that the business incubator of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (Imam Cloud) has obtained the license of business incubators by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises.

Her Excellency the Dean of the Center for Employment and Entrepreneurship Services, Dr. Sawsan Al-Momen, explained that the acquisition of the license of the business incubator of Imam University means that it can obtain the facilities provided by the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises and its partners from government or private entities, which is primarily beneficial to the pioneers and entrepreneurs of male and female students and graduates of the university, Dr. Sawsan Al-Momen added that the Authority has stipulated to obtain the license of business incubators a number of procedures and requirements, which included the submission of a plan The work includes a feasibility study, a description of the activity of the business incubator and its services, the identification of the target sectors and the policy of the incubator in the admission and graduation of beneficiaries, the absorptive capacity of the number of beneficiaries, and its approval by the Authority, in addition to an engineering drawing and description of the interior design between the office and the common spaces and spaces, and the plan of periodic self-evaluation and external of the procedures of the business incubator and beneficiaries.

Dr. Sawsan Al-Momen expressed her thanks for the efforts exerted by the Small and Medium Enterprises Authority for their efforts in supporting entrepreneurship and small and medium enterprises.

She also thanked the Rector of Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Prof. Dr. Sulaiman Aba Al-Khail for his support and direct support to improve the services provided by the Center in its various fields, and praised the efforts of His Excellency the Vice President for Planning, Development and Quality, Dr. Abdullah Al-Asmari, for everything that would achieve the goals and aspirations of the Center.

 

The Employment and Entrepreneurship Services Center holds a training course entitled "Business Model Design"

https://imamu.edu.sa/news/pages/news-23-10-1440-2.aspx 

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The Dean of the Center for Employment and Entrepreneurship Services, Her Excellency Dr. Sawsan Al-Momen, inaugurated on Wednesday morning 23/10/1440 H, a training course entitled "Business Model Design" held at the Imam University Business Incubator (Imam Cloud), welcoming the trainer, Professor Ebtisam Al-Falaj, and the trainees of the students and graduates of the university, stressing to them the importance of self-employment and the role of the Center in supporting and supporting everyone who has a project idea.

For her part, Mrs. Al-Falaj, trainer and project guide at the Center for Employment Services and Entrepreneurship, touched on several axes, the most important of which are:

1- What is a business.

2. Components of the business model.

3 - The importance of the business model and its use.

4. Prepare the business model.

It was explained to the students in detail and interestingly.

A group of students from several departments at the university were also interviewed and expressed their admiration for the course and the extent of its benefit and thanked the university for providing them with this opportunity to participate and attend such effective events.

It is worth mentioning that Imam University holds many courses for female students during the summer period, which aim to enhance the abilities and skills of students by providing the opportunity for their participation through these training courses, noting that these courses are announced through the university website and the university's account in social networking sites Twitter and Snapchat.​

The Imam's cloud at the service of the students of Imam University

https://imamu.edu.sa/news/Pages/news-6-2-1439-7.aspx 

 Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University Business Incubator has been approved by the Vision Realization Office in the Ministry of Education. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030. The Director of the Imam Cloud, Dr. Muhammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Mansour, stated that the Business Incubator initiative aims to support the projects of young businessmen, male and female, male and female graduates of the university, and its mission is to provide distinguished services to motivate male and female students, male and female graduates of the university; To meet the needs of the Saudi market in particular and the region in general, Dr. Al-Mansour explained that with the grace of God, and then with the support of His Excellency the Rector of the University, the General Supervisor of the National Transformation Program at the University, Sheikh Prof.@ And visit the website and technical platform at the link   http://sahabatalimam.org.sa

Inauguration of the Imam Cloud Business Incubator of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University at the Cloud Headquarters in the Conference Building in King Abdullah City for Women Students

https://imamu.edu.sa/news/pages/news-22-1-1440-2.aspx 

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Under the patronage of His Excellency the Rector and member of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Prof. Dr. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Aba Al-Khail and in the presence of the Vice President for Female Student Affairs Her Excellency Dr. Hanan bint Abdulrahman Al-Arini and the Dean of the Center for Employment Services and Entrepreneurship Dr. H.E. Dr. Sawsan bint Abdul Karim Al-Momen was held on Monday morning, 21 Muharram 1440 AH the opening ceremony of (Imam Cloud) the business incubator of Imam Mohammed bin Saud University in the Department of Female Students, At the cloud headquarters in the conference building in King Abdullah City for Female Students and in the presence of a number of deans of colleges, deanships, faculty members and students.

The ceremony began with a welcome speech to the audience presented by the student Najd Al-Marri, after which Her Excellency Dr. Sawsan Al-Momen hosted the attendees inside the Imam Cloud in an introductory tour of the headquarters and its units and the services it provides as one of the initiatives of Imam University to support young men and women entrepreneurs from students and graduates of the university in transforming their innovative ideas into economic development projects, and the graduates Assia Al-Yousef and Hadeel Al-Harbi participated in providing an overview of their projects that the Imam Cloud contributed to the provision of services to them.

The ceremony concluded with the presentation of a commemorative shield to Her Excellency the Vice Chancellor for Female Student Affairs presented by Her Excellencythe Dean of the Center for Employment and Entrepreneurial Services.